QUICK BITES: Dorj, the intrepid snow leopard hunter turns photographer conservationist.

QUICK BITES: The pack takes care of its own. African painted dogs are more like the Three Musketeers than the ruthless killers they've been characterized as.

QUICK BITES: A 'snipped' version of Dr. Mark Stetter's innovative approach to elephant overpopulation in Southern African parks.

Painted Dogs: Because they work as a team, they are the most successful hunters on the African savanna. But, what happens when the pack has a dog that keeps getting lost? Guest: Dr. Greg Rasmussen

LIVE SHOW! Tasted by an octopus...on the first date? Award-winning science writer Sy Montgomery talks about a creature that's impossible not to love: the shy, brilliant, clever, social, elusive, and curious giant Pacific octopus.

Who you callin' puny? These little harvester ants sting with venom that is big-time toxic: 30 times more toxic than a rattlesnake's, in fact. Guest: Justin Schmidt. Art by Simon Hayes.

Do sea otters really eat the equivalent of 160 hamburgers per day? How is a furry little sea otter pup built like a beach ball? And, can great white sharks really get hairballs from eating sea otters? Unlock the secrets of the animal world with Zoological Radio.

LIVE SHOW! Ana Garcia bravely travels to Africa to battle a horrendous parasite. The IMPROVology team sends girl detective, Nancy Drew, along with her to help.

Dr. Megan Owen loves the Arctic, but being stalked by a polar bear...not so much. Find out what makes polar bear moms mysterious and why scent is such an important research tool.

What if you're the only person who knows the location of the last surviving California condor in the wild? What do you do? The amazing Jan Hamber looks back on 87 years of life and birds.